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Iran Proposes Reopening Strait Of Hormuz In Seven Days If US Agrees
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News18•18-10-2026, 15:26
Iran Proposes Reopening Strait Of Hormuz In Seven Days If US Agrees
- •Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the United States accepts its proposal.
- •The roadmap was communicated to Washington via Qatar, with the waterway potentially reopening on the sixth day and talks beginning on the seventh.
- •Iran's conditions include lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, easing restrictions on oil sales, and a ceasefire covering Lebanon.
- •Tehran emphasized that diplomatic engagement is possible, but Washington must halt military pressure and meet the outlined requirements for normal shipping to resume.
Key Questions Answered
Iran's proposal makes the reopening of the waterway conditional on the US lifting its naval blockade on Iranian ports, providing relief from restrictions on oil sales, and implementing a ceasefire covering Lebanon.
Under the timeline presented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the strategic waterway could reopen on the sixth day after Washington accepts the plan, and bilateral talks would commence on the seventh day.
US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program.
